Discussion 7
Respond back with one original response to the discussion question shown below, as well as, respond to at least two other student’s responses to this same discussion question. All responses should be of substance, i.e. utilizing the appropriate terminology and concepts you are learning in the course. There is no length requirement but it is assumed that you completely answer/discuss the question that is asked.
Discussion Question: What is a “moral panic”? Which drugs have touched off moral panics and when did they occur?
Scoring: The grade for this module’s discussion question will be determined as follows:
- Validity of content: Did student completely answer/discuss the question that was asked, is content correct and did the student effectively respond to two other student’s posts?
- Spelling and Grammar of content: Has the document been spelled checked and free of errors?
Due date: This module’s discussion question is due by 11:59pm of the indicated due day.
Submission instructions: Submit your responses to the discussion question by selecting the particular question thread you wish to reply to and using the “Add a thread” option of Blackboard (so you will be posting a new thread within that particular question forum). Respond to two other students threads effectively with respect to the same question.
Respond to student 1 (Torey)
Moral panic is a widespread fear that there is a threat to peoples safety. In the 1800s, opiums and heroin was on the rise. Opiums were easy to get through a prescription, they were used to treat pain. It was used often during the Civil War when treated soldiers. The problem though, is that it became a different option for drinking. People became addicted to and then felt like they needed it. Heroin became the big drug of choice in the 1890s. It was used on a scale from analgesic to a cure for certain addictions. I found this crazy, because people get addicted to heroin too. So was it really a cure for addiction or getting them addicted to something different?
Respond to student 2 (Emily)
Moral panic is defined as the process of arousing social concern over an issue, usually work of moral entrepreneurs and the mass media. Moral panic is based on kernels of truth and usually followed by repressive drug laws. One example of drugs hat have touched moral panic was the use of LSD in the 1960’s. LSD was widely popular and even to this day people know the 60’s as a popular time for the use of LSD.